Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Plymouth
UK
E-mail: mollie.guest102@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.contracts.mod.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.contracts.mod.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.contracts.mod.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of an External Training Provider to the NBC(D) Apprenticeship Programme at HMNB Devonport
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Naval Base Command Devonport (NBC(D) team, acting on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) are creating an Apprenticeship Programme, with an initial focus on Engineering. This Apprenticeship Programme aims to enable a resilient, Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP), capability that can be built and maintained at a local level, to support future ships and submarine operations at HMNB Devonport.
The Authority are seeking a local Training Provider to support initial delivery of six (6) Level 3 Engineering Technician (ST0457) Apprenticeships (as set out in Engineering technician / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education).
The Apprenticeship is to commence at the start of the academic year in September 2024 and support apprentices for the duration of circa 42 months IAW Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education standards for the Level 3 Engineering Technician ST0457 Apprenticeship.
Additional Procurement Information
This procurement is operating under the Public Contracting Regulations PCR (2015), as amended, subject to the Open Procedure.
Tenderers are invited to self-assess their suitability to the requirement and particularly the Technical Capability need for the supplier to be located within a 75-mile radius of HMNB Devonport.
The Contract expiry date shall be without prejudice to any other term or condition of the Contract and subject at all times to the continued availability of ESFA Funding / Apprenticeship Levy funding, the duration of Contract in accordance with Schedule 2 Section 3 (Pricing Information) shall be 4 years. The Contract Implementation date shall be 01st September 2024.
This procurement includes Options as detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
210 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to document DEFFORM 47
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Please refer to DEFFORM 47 and Schedule 2 - Statement of Requirement
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please refer to DEFFORM 47 for geographical constraints
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/03/2024
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
22/03/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/03/2024
Local time: 17:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
SDA/SDDI Commercial
Plymouth
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/02/2024